BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Submissions are being accepted for the 6th Annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition, happening on October 15.
The event is presented by Lehigh University.
The competition attracts budding entrepreneurs from around the region and country.
The competition will be held in Baker Hall at Lehigh’s Zoellner Arts Center from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
It will also be live streamed on WFMZ-TV.
Applicants must have a prototype or product available for judges to evaluate during the Shark Tank-style event.
More than $33,000 in prize money is up for grabs, along with essential resources for startup businesses.
The grand prize winner will take home $20,000, with two runners up earning $3,000 and $2,000 respectively.
There will also be a $1,000 audience choice award.
